Singing Water Vineyards

Krupp Brothers

The Water Witch Stagecoach Vineyard Red Wine 2015

Mountain fruit. Leaded graphite and dark fruit flavors. Sage. — 4 years ago

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Imada Shuzo

Moon on the Water Fukucho Junmai Ginjo

Rice forward, smoke, oak, ash. Clean finish. Rice rules all — 5 years ago

Shriya Patnam
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Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2010

V M
9.9

Simply outstanding and still in need of either a ton of air or more time. Midnight purple, even black in color this wine opens with an aroma of raspberry crumble and a touch of brown sugar. The palate is full of big juicy purple fruit and berries with a kiss of cedar. Finish goes on and on with a bit of bitters at the very end to make the mouth water and want more. I think it’s nearly perfect. It prob will be in a few years — 6 years ago

Paul, Greg and 24 others liked this
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Outstanding

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

This bottle was singing, with decades of life left — 6 years ago

Severn, Doctor and 8 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2009

Steve Matthiasson
9.5

A classically done wine by a classic producer. This Morgon expression is more on the garden earth/mineral/floral spectrum than the fruit spectrum, which is fine by me. Dense and structured, was singing after an hour in the decanter. — 7 years ago

Ted, Thomas and 65 others liked this

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1976

Great color just a hint of brown edges. Solid cork. 40 year old Bordeaux just singing! — 8 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 1994

Red currant and stewed blood orange peel, figs, medium bodied. Great at open, but the singing started 1 hour in. — 8 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 1996

One of my all time favorites. This vintage is singing. Love the chalky freshness along with the nuttiness and aldehydic notes. So happy to have more in the cellar. — 9 years ago

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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Beautiful Left Bank Cabernet Cassis and bell pepper. Lovely texture. 81 Medoc is singing now. — 9 years ago

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Aaron I did not realize that 81 was a good vintage, maybe list in the shadow of 82 and 85, cheers
Aaron Pott

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Yarivyo Wine Score the 81 is an average vintage but the wines are really great now and more approachable than vintages such as 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990.
Scorewine

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I actually find the vintages if the 80s approachable and delicious, I don't like Bordeaux to mature ... So I actually focus on the 90s these days , cheers

M. Chapoutier

Chante - Alouette Hermitage Blanc Marsanne 2004

Scott Barber
9.2

Orange water, stony minerality, pure — 9 years ago

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Chris Morgan

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Always get fresh-baked banana bread on this wine.

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

2004 tonight. Just singing. Soft, elegant, warm and expressive, but still structured. Perfect with a rich au poivre... a beauty. — 4 years ago

Paul, Severn and 22 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Still singing at age 36.... — 5 years ago

Shay, Daniel P. and 14 others liked this

Summer Water

Central Coast Rosé Blend

A glass with sashimi! — 6 years ago

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Rivers-Marie

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

The 2016s just came in so I had to rip one open. This might be the best SC ever and that is saying a lot. It’s certainly the best one for early drinking as it was singing with only a splash decant. A return to dark fruits, cedar, orange peel. The life of the party. — 6 years ago

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Mark Flesher

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Nice! @Shay A maybe we can do a 15/16 comparison
Shay A

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@Mark Flesher : I’ve been thinking about uncorking a ‘16 while at Classic on Tuesday...
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Just dont do the ‘16 Anderson Valley. It was not rocking out of the gate like the Sonoma Coast is.

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 2001

Nice toluene nose initially. Bright berries and band-aids. Surprisingly tight on the back end. After an hour in the decanter a fantastic bog water nose started to emerge. Gradually opening up, but I think this wine needs another 10-15 years to hit its stride. — 8 years ago

Chris
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Jeffrey Long

Jeffrey Long

That's what we thought when we ordered. Way wrong.
Chris

Chris

Maybe it only needs 5 years...
9.3
Mark

Mark

Chave needs 20+ years but 2001 were early maturing.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

James Parker Huston, CWE
9.5

This wine was singing tonight! In a great place. 1994 is a classic vintage for me. — 8 years ago

Alison, Keith and 6 others liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2011

2011 vintage singing right now. — 9 years ago

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Sweet Water

IPA

Light ipa with punch of hops — 9 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

There are times when I am completely surprised by a wine. Low fill, destroyed capsule but the best bottle of Mouton that I have had pre 1982. This wine was singing. — 9 years ago

David, Henrik and 3 others liked this

Aberlour Distillery

A'Bunadh Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch

add a bit of water. smokey and delicious. — 11 years ago

Matthew Howell
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David Kuchar

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batch 45

Martinelli

Bondi Home Ranch "Water Trough Vineyard" Pinot Noir 2016

A full-body Pinot! Deep Ruby with berry aromas, floral and garden spice. On the palate ripe strawberry and dried cherry fruit with vanilla spice and cedar notes. The wine is well structured, silky smooth tannins, balanced acidity carry the wine to a lingering spicy finish. Very Nice! — 5 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Nice golden hue, looks heavy and rich in the glass. Honeyed fragrant nose. Notes of sweet apricot, mango, lemon, white clay, tan spice, and stones. Nice intensity in the mouth, with gobs of fruit matched against acidity that built over the afternoon. Telltale aged Raveneau honey, exotic today but not over the top. I brought this and it was the best of the couple or so bottles of it that I've had. Was at its best with ~5 hours of air, and leftover was still singing the next morning. — 5 years ago

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Very nice.

Spottswoode

Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Utterly singing from magnum. Like the best soy sauces in its umami allure. Thyme, leather, tarragon. — 6 years ago

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Jason Brater

Jason Brater

love this cab. never had the 2010.

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

Embodies elegance and finesse without sacrificing power. Sexy nose, strawberry confiture, spices plums, ceylon, pepper, hot rocks and gravel, red flowers and savory herbs, worn leather. So silky, sleek tannins, fresh yet soft acid. Just singing right now and clearly has life ahead of it. — 7 years ago

Martinelli

Water Trough Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Darker Ruby with aromas of big red fruits and slight spice. On the palate bold black cherry, blackberry and plum with rich tannins around some oak. Well balanced the fruit stays with this wine on a lingering finish. — 8 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2011

After 2 hour decant still kind of smelled like a bag of balloons. Put it back in the bottle and on day 2 it's singing. Woodsy black cherry, black tea, baking spices and some of that classic tar thing. — 8 years ago

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Ovum Wines

Deep Water Meyer Vineyard Riesling 2014

Great intensity, acidity and green apple. Long finish — 8 years ago

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2005

I always love this house and thus vintage. The wine is singing. Great acidity and awesome fruit. Drinking great. — 9 years ago

Dan Sheinberg
with Dan
Eric, Jim and 8 others liked this

Cold Water Creek

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2012

Nice Chardonnay. Good for sipping — 9 years ago

Gaja

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1986

Singing its song. Killing it softly. — 9 years ago

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